Congress adjourns as readers miss Cole letters
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes Congress adjournment ends weekly letters by Rep. Cole. It applauds his frank, nonpartisan style while criticizing his party rivals over Brookhart in Iowa politics. A Des Moines gathering of Republicans is planned for October third to discuss the senatorial race.
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Congressman Cole
Cedar Rapids Republican
Cole
Mr. Cole
Tyne
Martin van Buren
Iowa
Brookhart
Des Moines
President vetoes bonus bill over funding concerns
The president rejects a popular bonus bill, calling it an enormous unpaid promissory note. He mirrors Grant’s Civil War veto stance, arguing for tax reduction instead of new taxes, and notes soldiers and supporters pressured Congress despite funding gaps.
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Judge Wilkerson’s injunction against strikers and union officers
The judge enjoins strikers and union officers from interfering with workers replacing strikers. The ruling emphasizes the injunction protects the public interest above employer and employee disputes and condemns union actions that terrorize replacement workers.
Ringgold Farmer Burns Wood to Beat Coal Strike
A Des Moines item notes Ringgold farmers burn wood to blunt coal strike impacts. In eastern Iowa many farmers rely on wood for fuel, maintaining wood houses for winter needs. The piece urges farmers without wood-lots to secure one to stay independent of coal profiteers.
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Des Moines
Ringgold
Iowa
Reputation as Shield Against Reckless Attacks Across Two Cases
The piece argues public trust in reputation remains strong despite gossip. It cites Newton Baker’s wartime record and Kipling’s defense against misattributed remarks as lessons that a proven character resists sudden slander. It urges readers to value established conduct as defense against reputation wreckers.
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Newton GC. Baker
Encyclopaedia
Baker
War Department
United States
Gen. Pershing
Bar Ker
Dr. Johnson
Kipling
America
Mr. Kipling
Sheridan
England
Judge Kavanaugh Links Crime Rise to Dilatory Justice
Judge Marcus Kavanaugh of Cook County Superior Court told a Washington audience that lax handling of criminals fuels crime. He contrasted U S outcomes with England noting 20 000 people have taken lives, and urged faster certain final judgments rather than harsher penalties to curb delinquency.
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Marcus Kavanaugh
Superior Court
Cook County
Washington
United States
Kavanaugh
England
Judge Kavanaugh
Brookhart speech sparks crossfray in Davenport address
Col Brookhart urged Lincoln Republicans and Jefferson Democrats for votes in Davenport. He dismissed partisan talk as hollow and aimed at deceiving voters.
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Charles City Press
Davenport
Col
Brookhart
Democratic Senators Split On Protective Tariff Across States
The article argues that every Democratic senator except Owen of Oklahoma voted for protective tariffs on state produced articles. It notes Heflin, Caraway, Robinson, Simmons, Walsh, Underwood, Tramwell, Sheppard, Overman, Pomerene, Ashurst, Jones, Reed, Broussard, Ransdell, Kendrick and others supported rates at various times to protect their states, while some aligned with Republicans on final bills. It concludes Dems oppose tariffs in words but back them in practice for local gain.
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Owen
Oklahoma
Heflin
Alabama
Senate “Finance Committee
Caraway
Arkansas
Senate Finance Committee
Robinson
Simmons
North Carolina
Walsh
Massachusetts
Montana
Underwood
Tramwell
Florida
Sheppard
Texas
Overman
Pomerene
Ohio
Ashurst
Arizona
Jones
New Mexico
Senator Reed
Eeachet
Missouri
Washington
Broussard
Louisiana
Ransdell
Kendrick
Wyoming
United States
Atherton B Clark Named Cedar Rapids Judge Nominee
Cedar Rapids Republicans nominate Atherton B Clark for judge of the eighteenth judicial district to succeed the late Judge Dawley. He is the surviving son of Col Charles A Clark, a renowned Cedar Rapids lawyer. Clark has served as judge of Cedar Rapids superior court and the police court, and is praised for legal learning and steady diligence.
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Linn County
Atherton B. Clark
Eighteenth Judicial District
Dawley
Cedar and
Jones
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Charles A. Clark
Law College
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State University
Repeal Esch-Cummins Act Debate Spurs Rail Policy
The Minneapolis Journal notes political calls to repeal the Esch-Cummins transportation act. Congressman Sydney Anderson argues repeal would remove railroad regulation and leave service and rates unprotected, while supporters offer no constructive replacement.
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Minneapolis Journal
Sydney Anderson
Minnesota
Anderson
Widespread elderly dependency cited in Chicago Post
The Chicago Post notes that only about three of every hundred men can remain comfortable and independent in old age. It cites over three million U S widows with more than one million over sixty five, 90 percent depend on relatives or charity.
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Chicago Post
United States
Iowa Farm Bureau Fosters Rural Talent Circles
In Ames Iowa a new talent circle plan aids rural communities by exchanging capable performers and speakers. W Hi Stacy leads the effort through the Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service to organize intercounty programs, emphasizing four to ten members per circle and female county leaders. The initiative aims to improve farm life and self-entertainment across townships.
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Farm Bureau Movement
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Farmers’ Union
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Agrcultural
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County Farm Burgenys
Judge Clark chosen for district judge vacancy in Cedar Rapids
At the Republican district convention in Cedar Rapids Judge Atherton B. Clark of Cedar Rapids was selected to fill the vacancy caused by Judge Dawley's death. Linn county caucus backed Clark who received unanimous support at the convention. The governor may appoint him to serve until the next general election with trials likely to begin in the Jones county district court. Ohio State Journal notes a congressman who chose not to run again.
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Dawley
Atherton B. Clark
Linn County
Judge Clark
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Clark
Linn
Col
Charles Clark
Cedar Rapid
Jones County
Cedar
Notable Iowa Fatalities and Local Notices Collected
A Davenport painter William Stottenburg, 62, died instantly after a car accident in Davenport when he struck a rat and the vehicle overturned. In Dubuque 16 month old Leland Blaser died from scalds after a washing machine stopper released hot water. Cornell College graduates Matthew and Catherine Cavanaugh celebrated 66 years of marriage. Belle Plaine Sheriff deputy Ben Herring shot John Vetek during an alleged burglary. coroner cleared the officer. A Cedar Rapids man committed suicide by diving under a Rock Island train. Tama county supervisors failed to collect taxes from First National Bank of Gladbrook and flagged overcharges by Tama County Herald. A Tipton distillery operation was captured near two miles from Tipton with moonshine production. A G Ristine of Anamosa’s Chevrolet plunged down a hill near Mt Vernon. no injuries. Manchester teacher Susan Paxson died leaving substantial estate for sister Ruth Paxson and various charities. she funded Latin in Omaha Central High and bequeathed to a Manchester library and missionary groups.
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Davenport
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Dubuque
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Belle Platne
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Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Tama County
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Gladbrook
Tama County Herald
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Tipton
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Py G. Ristine
Anamosa
Mt” Vernon
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Joslin
Fairview
Vernon
Susan Paxson
Manchester
Manchester High School
Omaha
Central High School
Ruth Paxson
Shanghai
China
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Foreign Missionary Society
M. W. Church of Manchester
United States
New Dean of Law School Jones Named Dean at Iowa College
Harry Craig Jones appointed dean of the college of law at the University of Iowa, bringing Iowa ties and a distinguished career. Born in Central City Iowa in 1879 he studied at Cornell College Harvard and George Washington University and has led law schools at West Virginia Illinois and now Iowa. He has served on state boards and associations and edited law journals while earning an honorary LL D from Cornell College.
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New Virginia Law Quarterly
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Cornell College
Education versus labor lure in Humboldt and Ford stance
The Humboldt Republican warns boys against leaving school for immediate manual labor, arguing five years of schooling yields more earnings than twenty years of low wages. The Waterloo Tribune reports Henry Ford’s ban on alcohol among his workers and suggests broader prohibition in his cars.
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Political Notes of Women at Iowa Central Fair
Republican women hosted a successful headquarters at Amoa with a tent full of cots tables chairs flowers and iced tea for many guests. The regionwide effort highlights rising female political influence in southern states and Pennsylvania building a larger headquarters as state leaders coordinate county and district plans.
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Des Moines
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Washington
Misa Elizabeth Museo
Friday’s Recap of Historic Firsts and Fateful Events
Senator Davis Wiking recalls notable events that occurred on Friday including the births of George Washington and Shakespeare, major battles and political milestones, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The list spans from ancient to early modern history and ties to varied nations and eras.
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Richmond
Bastille
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Napoleon
Julius Caesar
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New Orleans
Normal Unemployment and Economic Recovery in Washington Post
A year ago unemployment topped five million. Now the unemployed are absorbed by rising employment and the normal level remains. The easing of industrial strife supports the view that prosperity is returning despite ongoing conflicts.
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Washington Post
United States
America
Hanging In Iowa
Within a week Iowa has seen two convicted murderers executed for theft crimes while a third awaits execution. The article argues capital punishment is a necessary response to murder, noting 12 years without executions and defending the policy despite protests.
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Sioux City Journal
Iowa
Brookhart role in radical movements questioned
The Ottumwa Courier argues that if Brookhart aligns with radicals or a third party movement he cannot consistently seek Republican support for a U S Senate seat. It says he has the right to attend conferences and unite with radicals, but should declare if his aim is to hand Senate power to a socialist led party.
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Brookhart
Jlona Republicans
United States Senate
Chicago
Towa
Coal Surplus Seen Preventing Famine This Winter
Sioux Falls presses reports bituminous coal pouring into lake ports in large quantities. If lakes stay open long enough a sufficient surplus will accumulate to shield the Northwest from a soft coal famine this winter. Anthracite mine output is just starting with 156,000 miners at work. the expected surge will soon show results. The public confidence remains that Americans will not freeze this winter.
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Northwest
Anthracite Fuel Rises to Luxury Class Near Mines
Sioux City Journal notes anthracite costs in New York City at 13.60 per ton with freight, implying similar rates 2000 miles from the mines. If anthracite reaches the Missouri River this season, it will be treated as a luxury, prompting households to seek alternative fuels.
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Sioux City Journal
New York City
Missouri River
Summer's Death Quiet Ode by Clifford Phillips
A brief lyric from the Philadelphia Public Ledger reflects on life love and death in summer bylanes and twilight, musing if mortality and grief can yield a more divine world as birds sing and nights deepen the mood. The verse contemplates three mysteries and enduring love against death.
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